Business

ICICI Bank mandates 10 international banks for $1.5 b loan

September 3rd, 2007

Close on the heels of raising $5 billion through a public offer, country’s largest private lender ICICI Bank has mandated ten international banks to arrange a Japanese Yen equivalent loan of $1.5 billion (about Rs 6,100 crore). The funding would be the biggest-ever offshore syndicated loan facility by an Indian financial institution and is likely […]


Business

DTH cos can select channels of choice: TRAI

September 3rd, 2007

In a far-reaching decision ensuring delivery of quality channels at the DTH subscriber home, the telecom regulator has directed all broadcasters not to compel DTH operators to buy the entire bouquet of channels but let them pick what they thin k are the best. The new regulation brought out on Monday (today) by the Telecom […]


Business

Bajaj, TVS spat over IPR infringement intensifies

September 3rd, 2007

Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) on Monday hardened its stand on the alleged patent infringement by rival TVS Motor Co and said it will take all necessary steps to safeguard its interests and “inflict maximum permissible damage upon the offender”. Responding to TVS Motor’s threat to file a Rs 250 crore damage suit, Mr S Sridhar, […]


Actors

Security beefed up for Ajith and Vijay

September 2nd, 2007

Currently a song involving Vijay and Shriya is being picturized for Azhagiya Tamil Magan in a massive set in Binny Mills and Ajith’s Billa and Jeyam Ravi’s Santosh Subramanian are being filmed at A V M studios. To view the shooting and their favorite stars, there is a constant stream of visitors to these studios, […]


Actress

Nayantara admonishes the press

September 1st, 2007

Nayanthara has pleaded with the media to stop publicising baseless reports that she has refused to act in Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi’s 149 th film. In an exclusive interview to oneindia.in correspondent during a shooting break of Billa at AVM, the actress said that after her break up with Simbu, many think it is their privilege […]